Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black

122specifications compared
41differ
81identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:i7-2630QM
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2537M
Processor cores
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:4
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:8
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:4
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:2.9 GHz
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of dv7-6150sg, 900X3A-A01
186 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv7-6150sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop Model dv7-6150sg View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black Model 900X3A-A01 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i5-2537M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	14
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6770M	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	900 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Beats Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Clickpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Online Backup	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	54619
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR03W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Power on, Supervisor, User	HDD, Supervisor, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	416 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	227 mm
HeightKnown for one	36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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